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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, February 22, 2017

VOL. 259 NO. 36 February 22, 2017
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Programs

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Embraer KC-390 Spec Showcase

Feb 22, 2017
View the PDF of the Embraer KC-390 Spec Showcase
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Russia, UAE To Partner On Fighter Development

Feb 21, 2017
Russia and the United Arab Emirates will partner on the development of a new fighter aircraft reportedly based on the MiG-29.
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Manned Spy Planes Here To Stay, AFSOC Chief Says

Feb 21, 2017
As it begins an assessment of potential replacements for the U-28A spy plane, the Air Force Special Operation Command says manned intelligence-gathering platforms are here to stay, despite the rise of remotely piloted UAVs.
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Embraer KC-390 Achieves First Dry Refueling Contacts

Feb 21, 2017
Embraer has completed the first dry refueling contact of a receiver aircraft with its KC-390 in a milestone test for the new airlifter’s aerial refueling system.
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NASA’s Juno To Stick With 53-Day Jupiter Orbit

Feb 21, 2017
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has elected to maintain the $1.13 billion Juno mission spacecraft at Jupiter in its current 53-day orbit rather than attempt a once-planned propulsive maneuver that would cut the orbital period to 14 days but introduce unwanted risk.
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India Tests Cryogenic Stage For Launch of GSLV Mk. 3

Feb 21, 2017
India has conducted the final test of its indigenously developed cryogenic rocket stage prior to its operational debut aboard the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mk. 3 rocket in the coming months.
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MBDA Offering Sea Venom to Replace AS15 Missile

Feb 19, 2017
European missile manufacturer MBDA is looking to find a new market for the new Sea Venom lightweight anti-ship missile in the Middle East.
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Discovery Air Defense, Inzpire Team On UK Training Requirement

Feb 20, 2017
The 15-year ASDOT requirement, expected to go to tender later this year, could be worth up to £1.2 billion and aims to deliver red-air aggressor and electronic warfare training under a single umbrella program.
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SpaceX Launches Tenth ISS Resupply Mission

Feb 19, 2017
The launch marks a shift for the historic Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral from government to commercial launches.
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UAE Buying Additional Archangels

Feb 20, 2017
Iomax is to deliver a further 12 Archangel light attack aircraft to the UAE armed forces.
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Russian Resupply Capsule Docks With Space Station

Feb 24, 2017
Russia’s Progress MS-05 cargo capsule carried out an automated docking with the Russian segment of the International Space Station early Feb. 24, marking the arrival of the second resupply spacecraft at the orbiting science laboratory within 24 hr.

SpeedNews Defense & Space

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SpeedNews Defense & Space

Feb 22, 2017
LOCKHEED MARTIN’s second T-50A trainer prototype conducted first flight Feb. 20 over Greenville, South Carolina. LEONARDO has SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE contract to provide PicoSAR AESA radar to French army. LOCKHEED MARTIN’s modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) had two successful flights at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, in December and early February.

Funding & Policy

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Feb 22, 2017
On Wednesday a Russian government Soyuz rocket is due to launch the 66th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station in a mission repeatedly delayed from earlier in the month. Meanwhile, the International Defense Exhibition and Conference is underway this week in Abu Dhabi, and on Wednesday and Thursday the 33rd meeting of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group takes place in Monrovia, California.
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Belgium, Germany, Norway Signing Up for European Tanker Fleet

Feb 18, 2017
The A330s will be pooled between the MMF member nation but based in Eindhoven with forward operating bases located in those countries. The idea is to regenerate and boost Europe’s inflight-refueling capabilities.
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U.S., Russia Lead Arms Exports As China Grows, Study Says

Feb 21, 2017
High-technology weaponry is keeping the U.S. atop the global arms sales race, independent trackers said in their latest long-term summary.

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Feb 23, 2017
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Business

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Uber’s Air-Taxi Effort Joined By NASA’s Electric VTOL Advocate

Feb 08, 2017
Mark Moore, the NASA engineer who evangelized electric-powered aircraft and on-demand mobility within the agency, is joining ride-hailing giant Uber to advance its Elevate concept for vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi networks in congested cities. &nbsp